'The Water Horse'

By Ron Magid, Special to The Times Can a computer-generated character appear to evolve throughout its lifetime? That was the challenge facing Peter Jackson's FX powerhouse, Weta Digital, and master creature visual-effects supervisor Joe Letteri (whose credits include Peter Jackson's "Lord of...

By Ron Magid, Special to The Times Can a computer-generated character appear to evolve throughout its lifetime? That was the challenge facing Peter Jackson's FX powerhouse, Weta Digital, and master creature visual-effects supervisor Joe Letteri (whose credits include Peter Jackson's "Lord of... (Courtesy of Sony Pictures)

By Ron Magid, Special to The Times Can a computer-generated character appear to evolve throughout its lifetime? That was the challenge facing Peter Jackson's FX powerhouse, Weta Digital, and master creature visual-effects supervisor Joe Letteri (whose credits include Peter Jackson's "Lord of...Courtesy of Sony Pictures